Trading partner · Government

EDI with Defense Logistics Agency, without the monthly fee

Everything Defense Logistics Agency requires — orders in, acknowledgments, ship notices and invoices out — with pre-built certified maps. Setup in days, completely self-serve.

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What Defense Logistics Agency requires

850

Purchase Order

The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.

855

Purchase Order Acknowledgment

Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.

856

Ship Notice / ASN

The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.

810

Invoice

Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.

997

Functional Acknowledgment

The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.

How EDISQ connects to Defense Logistics Agency

Defense Logistics Agency trades through a VAN interconnect — the VAN hop is included in the per-document price. EDISQ handles the interconnect, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:

1Enable Defense Logistics Agency from the partner catalog — document maps load automatically.
2Cross-reference your data — vendor number, ship-to locations, item identifiers. The wizard flags anything missing.
3Run test scenarios in the sandbox — validated end-to-end before anything goes live.

Typical Defense Logistics Agency setup with EDISQ: 3–5 days on the EDI side.

Pricing for Defense Logistics Agency suppliers

No Defense Logistics Agency-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →

Defense Logistics Agency EDI FAQ

Who is the Defense Logistics Agency?

The DoD's combat-logistics support agency — it buys and distributes food, fuel, medical, and repair parts, and trades standard X12 with its commercial suppliers.

What is the hardest part of DLA EDI?

The reference data: contract numbers, CLINs, and DoDAAC addressing must round-trip untouched. The X12 itself is conventional.

What does EDI with DLA cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.